Anthropology Archives

Ethnographic Insights on Latin America and the Caribbean

Professor Melanie Medeiros and Associate Professor Jennifer Guzmán. Author Melanie A. Medeiros Publication Ethnographic Insights on Latin America and the Caribbean, University of Toronto Press (2023) Summary: Ethnographic Insights on Latin America and the Caribbean brings together 36 chapters toexamine how communities across Latin America and the Caribbean are addressing the most pressing issues of

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Intercultural Health and Communicative Justice in Native Chile

Associate Professor Jennifer Guzmán (Image provided) Author Jennifer Guzmán Publication “Intercultural Health and Communicative Justice in Native Chile,” in Language and Social Justice: Global Perspectives (2024) Summary: Intercultural health initiatives in Chile aim at improving health for Native/Indigenous people, but the design and implementation of intercultural programs have also resulted in negative consequences. Abstract: Starting

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2023–24 Presidential Scholars Named

Ten SUNY Geneseo students will serve as Presidential Scholars for the 2023¬¬–24¬ academic year.

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Geneseo Welcomes a New Academic Year

New and returning students and faculty gathered at two campus convocations to mark the beginning of Fall 2023.

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Brenna McCaffrey

Assistant Professor of Anthropology Bailey Hall 107 (585)245-5818 bmccaffrey@geneseo.edu she/her Office Hours Spring 2026 Mondays 10:30am-11:30am and Wednesdays 2:30pm-4:30pm

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Alumna Wins Fulbright Award to Spain

Gail Cabahug ’22, an international relations graduate from Albany, NY, has won a 2022–23 US Student Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Spain.

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SUNY Geneseo President Denise Battles speaking at New Student Convocation

Geneseo Launches a New Academic Year

Two convocations welcomed new and returning students and faculty to campus for the beginning of Fall 2022.

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Sociomedical Sciences

Sociomedical sciences focus on the social determinants of disease and health and examine the correlation between trends in health and its social causes, including social inequality and structural inequity.

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Sociology

The sociology major emphasizes scientific and humanistic approaches to exploring economic and political institutions, culture, media, family, urban life, families, crime, and other aspects of social life.

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Anthropology

Anthropology is the holistic study of humankind across space and time. The discipline is divided into four fields: cultural anthropology, linguistics, archaeology, and physical/biological anthropology, all of which are represented in the department offerings.

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